MACUS, Ingrid

Ingrid Mačus is a composer and pianist who holds a Master of Arts degree in Composition, awarded cum laude from the Conservatorio statale Giuseppe Tartini in Trieste. Her early musical education began at the Nova Gorica School of Music, followed by piano studies at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana, where she earned a bachelors and a master degree. She also holds a bachelors degree in musicology from the Ljubljana Faculty of Arts.

Mačus's compositional work has been featured in various festivals and events, including Festival Mixture (2023) and Festival Novalis (2022). Her interest in poetry has led to collaborations with poets such as Veronika Dintinjana and Alenka Jovanovski, exploring the connection between words and sound. She has also composed music for films by director Neli Maraž and the documentary "Od neba pozabljena." Additionally, Mačus is active as a musicologist, contributing to Slovenian magazines and collaborating with Slovenian national radio.